September 15 to October 15 is National Hispanic Heritage Month The Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum join in paying tribute to the generations of Hispanic Americans who have positively influenced and enriched our nation and society.

Construction of the Inka Road stands as one of the monumental engineering achievements in history. A network more than 20,000 miles long, crossing mountains and tropical lowlands, rivers and deserts, the Great Inka Road linked Cusco, the administrative capital and spiritual center of the Inka world, to the farthest reaches of its empire.View the online exhibition

The Hispanic Division and the Poetry and Literature Center at the Library of Congress have launched a collaborative series of recorded interviews, “Spotlight on U.S. Hispanic Writers.” This series is co-sponsored by Letras Latinas, the literary program of the Institute for Latino Studies at the University of Notre Dame.More about Hispanic Writers »

Asked to serve their country in time of war, Hispanic Americans displayed courage and valor in the face of adversity. Familiar with discrimination back home, many saw their service as affirming the ideals of democracy. In this presentation, the Veterans History Project recounts their inspirational stories. Read More about Hispanic American Veterans »

2016 Event Highlights

Performance

September 16

Sounds of a Spanish GuitarSpanish guitar recital by Maestro Francesc de Paula Soler commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of author Miguel de Cervantes.

Festival

September 17

Latinidad: Looking Into Latina Women’s American ExperienceThis all-day festival will showcase how Latina women have contributed to American history. It will include Latin hip-hop DJs, hip-hop dance instructions, hands-on activities and a Cuban cooking demonstration and book signing by chef Ana Sofia Pelaez.

Book Talk

September 23

The Secret of Artemis and Other StoriesGerardo Piña Rosales, literary critic and director of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language, discusses his book “El secreto de Artemisa y otras historias.”

Book Talk

October 13

Queer Iberia: Sexualities, Cultures, and Crossings from the Middle Ages to the RenaissanceA conversation with Prof. Gregory S. Hutcheson (University of Louisville) and Prof. Josiah Blackmore (Harvard) about their book.